Birds

December 15th, 2009

Hooded Warbler

I love birds, birding, banding, and rehabilitating.  Although I am not currently employed, doing bird research it is still my primary hobby.

My interest in birds began my sophomore year at UC Davis.  I took an introduction to Avian Science course (AVS 13) where we watched episodes of The Life of Birds, which made me pay attention to birds for the first time.  I got completely hooked after taking Captive Raptor Management with Brett Stedman followed by Raptor Biology with Allen Fish.  The day I held my first Great-horned Owl at the California Raptor Center, I was forever addicted to all flying predators.  I continued my newly found obsession as an intern at the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory.  Since, my intern days I have continued my knowledge and education pertaining to all things birdy.

Here’s a list of my bird-related and educational experience:

  • Advanced Bird Banding, Ventana Wildlife Society, Big Sur
  • Birding by ear, San Francisco State University Extension Program, Sierra Nevada Field Campus, CA
  • Ornithology TA- 2006 San Francisco State University
  • North American Ornithology Conference (NAOC) and Pronatura Veracruz Highlands Pre-tour, Veracruz, MX
  • Golden Gate Raptor Observatory intern (6 months) and Banding Volunteer and Docent (4 years), Marin Headlands, CA
  • Raptor Biology TA for two years, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
  • Volunteer and Staff at the California Raptor Center, Davis, CA
  • Special study on dissecting Spotted Owl Pellets for USDA, UC Davis, Davis CA
  • Research Study of Parrots on Prozac, Veterinary Science Internship UC Davis, Davis CA, 2002

Anna's Hummingbird

UC Davis – Avian Science course work.

AVS 113, Avian Development and Genetics, Fall 2004

AVS 150, Nutrition of Birds, Spring 2004

AVS 123, Management of Birds, Fall 2004

NPB 117, Avian Physiology, Sping 2003

AVS 16L, Raptor Populations, Spring 2003

AVS 115, Raptor Biology, Winter 2003

AVS 100, Avian Biology, Fall 2002

AVS 15L, Captive Raptor Management, Fall 2002

AVS 13 Birds -Humans-Environment; Fall 2001

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